Iowa College student Mollie Tibbetts was purportedly found dead last week in Poweshiek County, Iowa. Reportedly, Tibbetts, 20, went missing while on a run. Several weeks after her disappearance an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, Cristhian Rivera, admitted to killing the coed.
Naturally the family is distraught over the loss of their beloved family member, but the Tibbetts’ are asking people not to be angry at God for her death, instead they are encouraging people to follow her example and live a positive life.
According to The Christian Post, Tibbetts’ cousin, Morgan Collum, said about Tibbetts, that she would seek the good in everyone she met.
At a mass in honor of Tibbett’s, Collum said, “Please, don’t be mad at God for taking Mollie away from us. Rather, praise God for His perfect creation in making a soul so sweet, so pure and so caring to all.”
Mollie’s older brother, Jake Tibbetts, emphasized that his sister worked tirelessly to bring people together.
Last week Rivera was charged with first-degree murder in the case and led the police to Tibbetts’ body.
Rivera claims that he panicked when she threatened to call the police since he was following Tibbetts and does not remember how he killed her. He did recall, however, that he dragged her body into a cornfield and covered her with corn stalks.
At the Mass on Sunday Rob Tibbetts, the father, said…
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